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Cycling shorts (also known as bike shorts, bicycling shorts, chamois, knicks, or spats [citation needed] or thigh cling shorts) are short, skin-tight garments designed to improve comfort and efficiency while cycling. [1] Their useful properties are: reduce wind resistance, increasing aerodynamic efficiency;
Cycling Pad Cycling pads on the bottom of a pair of bib shorts worn by a male road cyclist (a cycling jersey is normally worn on top).. A cycling pad, also known as "chamois" or "bikepad" or "Fondello" (Italian), Peau (French) is a protective insert that is applied in cycling shorts with the main purpose [1] of protecting the groin from the friction of constant and prolonged saddle contact.
Compression shorts and tights are usually worn by athletes. They are form-fitting garments and cover the wearer's waist to mid or lower thigh, similar to cycling shorts. They are referred to as spats in Japan and safety shorts in South Korea. Many are available with a cup pocket, a sewn-in pocket that can hold a protective cup.
A trisuit is a single skin tight item of clothing designed specifically for triathlon athletes to provide comfort and remove the necessity to change clothing while switching from swimming to cycling to running. [1] Normally a trisuit is a single item of clothing; however, two-piece versions exist with separate shorts and top.
Its founder, Emilio De Marchi (1906–1992) was an athlete and manager for Bottecchia, a major professional cycling team of his time named after the great Italian cyclist Ottavio Bottecchia. De Marchi became instantly famous in the cycling world for the superior quality of the wool ( Merino ) used to produce cycling jerseys and cycling shorts .
Chamois leather is widely used for drying and buffing vehicles after washing. Small pieces of chamois leather (often called "chamois cloth") are commonly used as blending tools by artists drawing with charcoal. [16] The leather blends the charcoal more softly and cleanly than the artist's fingers, which can leave smudges. [17]
Microfiber fabrics are man-made and frequently used for athletic wear, such as cycling jerseys, because the microfiber material wicks moisture (perspiration) away from the body; subsequent evaporation cools the wearer. Microfiber can be used to make tough, very soft fabric for clothing, often used in skirts, jackets, bathrobes, and swimwear.
Neoprene (also polychloroprene) is a family of synthetic rubbers that are produced by polymerization of chloroprene. [1] Neoprene exhibits good chemical stability and maintains flexibility over a wide temperature range.